Lexical Strata in English: Morphological Causes, Phonological Effects

by Heinz J. Giegerich

Book Overview

Heinz Giegerich investigates the way in which alternations in the sound patterns of words interact with the processes of word formation in the language. Drawing examples from English and German, he uncovers and spells out in detail the principles of lexical morphology and phonology, a theory that has in recent years become increasingly influential in linguistics. He queries many of the assumptions previously made in it to produce a formally coherent...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521554128
• ISBN13: 9780521554121
• Release Date: October 1999
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 340 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.8" x 9.2"